Federal Project Number One
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Federal Project Number One was a New Deal arts initiative under the Works Progress Administration that funded and coordinated large-scale programs in writing, theater, music, and visual arts during the Great Depression.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal arts program
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federal government project → |
| administeredBy |
Harry Hopkins
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| budget |
tens of millions of U.S. dollars (approximate scale)
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1943
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| employer |
actors
→
artists → musicians → researchers → writers → |
| fieldOfWork |
historical documentation
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literature → music → theater → visual arts → |
| foundedBy |
United States government
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| fundedBy |
federal government of the United States
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| hasEffect |
development of careers of many American artists and writers
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expansion of public access to the arts in the United States → preservation of American folk culture and oral histories → |
| hasPart |
Federal Art Project
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Federal Music Project → Federal Theatre Project → Federal Writers’ Project → Historical Records Survey → |
| inception |
1935
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| locatedInTimePeriod |
Great Depression
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New Deal era → |
| mainPurpose |
cultural documentation of the United States
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employment for artists during the Great Depression → support for American arts and culture → |
| notableProject |
Living Newspaper productions (through Federal Theatre Project)
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community symphony orchestras (through Federal Music Project) → oral history interviews with former slaves (through Federal Writers’ Project) → state and local historical records surveys → support for murals in public buildings → |
| parentOrganization |
Works Progress Administration
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| partOf |
New Deal
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Works Progress Administration → |
| reasonForAbolition |
shifting federal priorities during World War II
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| significantEvent |
commissioning of public art for schools and post offices
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creation of guidebooks to U.S. states and cities → production of free or low-cost theater performances → |
| sponsor |
Works Progress Administration
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Music Project
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Federal Theatre Project → Federal Writers’ Project → |
partOf |